Specialist Doctor in Cellular Pathology Stoke-on-Trent
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen in Histopathology for an enthusiastic, forward thinking Specialist Doctor in Cellular Pathology to join the existing team of 19 Consultant Cellular Pathologists to further develop the recently formed North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service (NMCPS) clinical cellular pathology service. Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates with subspecialist reporting interests or experience to fit in with the needs of existing subspecialist reporting teams covering a large, comprehensive and exciting range of diagnostic surgical and non-gynae cytology work.
Our mission is to create a large and diverse department providing individuals with personalised and flexible working patterns to support their professional interests and development.
You will be supported by strong and experienced specialist reporting teams. Opportunities exist to work in a range of subspecialties. The department is involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and is proactive in developing and adopting solutions to maintain high quality sustainable reporting including an expanding scientist reporting strategy, automated laboratory processes and imminent adoption of digital image reporting.
We advocate “lean principles” and have recently moved to 7 day working in the laboratory. Our plans for digital pathology will further underpin successful and efficient flexible working, teaching and research.
NMCPS cellular pathology processes in excess of 70,000 surgical cases, 5500 non-gynaecological cytology cases and 800 post mortems (the majority for H M Coroner) per annum. The laboratory is modern, well equipped and has excellent facilities including those for immunohistochemistry and rapid processing as well as FISH and Molecular services.
NMCPS aims to provide a world-class integrated diagnostic service, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.
UHNM has two sites: Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital. We provide a full range of general acute hospital services for people living in and around Staffordshire and beyond. The Trust also provides specialised services for 3 million people in a wider area, including neighbouring counties and North Wales.
Our specialised services include cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, renal and dialysis services, neonatal intensive care and paediatric intensive care. We are recognised for our particular expertise in trauma, respiratory conditions, spinal surgery, upper gastro-intestinal surgery, complex orthopaedic surgery, laparoscopic surgery and the management of liver conditions.
The Trust would consider a flexible working pattern to support a different work life balance.
A detailed job description and main responsibilities can be found in our job pack which is attached in the supporting documents.
